Wanchung Temple Introduction
In 1721 (the 60th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign), the Zhu Yigui Incident occurred in Taiwan. General Lan Tingzhen was ordered to quell the disturbance. Thus, Lan Tingzhen personally went to Meizhou's Chaotian Pavilion to invite the goddess to come, and she was transported by boat to Taiwan. After her arrival, the goddess was enshrined at the Tainan Grand Mazu Temple. Once the turmoil was settled, the goddess was relocated to the Dazhongzhang store (now the area around Sanmin Road in Taichung City), which was named "Lanxing Temple" for Mazu. Over time, due to the erosion of the building from wind and rain, local gentry raised funds for renovation, and it was renamed Wanchun Temple. During the Japanese colonial period, it was demolished, but it was restored after the retrocession, aiming to regain the solemn grandeur of the old appearance. In addition to holding grand celebrations and honoring Mazu with three offerings to express gratitude for her blessings, they built the main entrance "Tianhou Pavilion" archway, inscribing "Entry into this Gate" at the temple entrance. This promotes the belief in Mazu, emphasizing not only its religious nature of reverence for heaven and fear of deities but also the moral cultivation of the devotees to highlight filial piety.
